Cooking vessel



F. D. JOBE.

COOKING VESSEL.

APPLICATION EILED'MMLQI 1920.

1,390,908. PatentedSept. 13,1921,

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COOKING VESSEL.

APPLICATION HLED' MAR- a, 1920.

1,390,908. PatentedSept. 13,1921.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FRED D. J'OZBE, OF BOUNI DUP, MONTANA.

COOKING VESSEL.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, Fnnn D. Joan, a citizenof the United States, residing at Roundup, in the county of Musselshelland State of Montana, have invented new and useful Improvements inCooking Vessels, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to cooking utensils and comprehends the provisionof a steamer, including among other features spaced inner and outerreceptacles defining a water chamber by the intervening spacetherebetween, and a plurality of trays arranged and supported within theinner receptacle in a novel manner.

The nature and advantages of the invention will be better understoodwhen the following detail description is read in connection with theaccompanying drawings, the invention residing in the construction,combination and arrangement of parts as claimed.

In the drawings forming part of this application like numerals ofreference indicate similar parts in the several views and wherein:

Figure 1 is a view in elevation of the steamer forming the subjectmatter of my invention.

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view therethrough.

Fig. 3 is a top plan view with the cover removed.

Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional view taken on line 4-4 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of one of the trays.

he steamer forming the subject matter of my invention comprises spacedinner and outer receptacles 10 and 11 res ectively, which are joined attheir upper e ges as at 12, thus closing the space between thereceptacles at the top thereof. The intervening space between thereceptacles defines a water chamber 13 into which projects a fillingtube 14. A cover 15 is detachably associated with the outer receptacle,and a steam escape tube 17 projects through the outer receptacle asshown. A gage tube 18 is arranged upon the outer receptacle andcommunicates with the water chamber 13 at both ends. A pet cook 19 isassociated with the lower end of the tube 18. An outlet pipe 20 has oneend communicating with the inner receptacle for drawing liquidstherefrom, the pipe extending through the Specification of LettersPatent. Patented Sept. 13, Application filed larch 9, 1920. Serial No.364,496.

outer receptacle and equipped with .a valve 21.

One or more trays such as shown in Fig. 5 are adapted to be arranged inspaced superlmposed relation within the inner receptacle 10 andsuspended from the upper edge thereof. Each tray is indicated M22 andmay be of any suitable construction. As shown in this specific instance,the body of the tray is made out of foraminous mate rial reinforced by ametallic band surround- 1n the upper edge as at 23, while termina lyconnected to the band is a plurality of supporting arms 24. The arms canvary in len h depending upon the desired location 0 the tray within theinner receptacle, the arms 24 terminating to provide hooks 25 whichengage over the upper edge of the receptacle. The trays can be readilyand easily removed from the steamer when desired. In practice, thechamber 13 is filled with water, or partly so through the tube 14, andwhen the water is heated to generate steam, the inner receptacle isheated to the proper temperature for the purpose intended. The pipe 17rovides a vent for the inner receptacle. l he inner receptacle may bedrained through the pipe 20.

While it is believed that from the foregoing description the nature andadvantages of the invention will be readily ap arent, I desire to haveit understood that do not limit myself in this connection, and that suchchan es may be resorted to when desired as Fall within the scope of whatis claimed.

What is claimed is:

1. A cooking vessel of the class described comprising spaced inner andouter receptacles defining a water chamber by the in tervening space,said receptacles joined together at the upper ends, a filling tubeproecting into said chamber, a detachable cover associated with theouter receptacle, a steam escape tube projecting through said outerreceptacle, a gage tube provided on said receptacle and communicatingwith both ends of the water chamber, an outlet having one endcommunicating with the inner receptacle and extending through the outerreceptacle, and a valve provided on said outlet.

2. A cooking vessel of the class described comprising spaced inner andouter receptacles defining a water chamber by the intervening space,said receptacl s j ined to:

gether at their upper ends, a filling tube projecting into said chamber,a detachable'cover" associated with the outer receptacle, a

steam escape tube projecting through said outer receptacle, a gage tubeprovided on said receptacle and communicating with both-ends of theWater chamber, an outlet 'having one end communicating with the innerreceptacle and extending through the outer receptacle, a valve providedon said 10 metallic band surrounding said trays at the 15 upper edgethereof to reinforce the latter.

In testlmony whereof I affix my signature.

FRED D. J OBE.

